Another Card Template for You

Hey everyone.  Hope you're all doing well and having a great day.  Things have been a little crazy the last few days with my heart again.  I'm learning so much about how my heart works or doesn't work sometimes!  I'd much rather be ignorant and have no heart problems though.  It's really cutting into my stamping time!  I did spend time stamping on Monday when I had a little more energy for a change.  Looking through my card layout ideas, I came across another quick and easy idea that I hadn't used in a while.  Looking at the layout, this idea just popped in my head, and I had to give it a try.  It was so much fun, I made two more.  So, I guess it's time to share and get creating here.

This is what I envisioned and it's as pretty as I thought it would be.  My first thought was to use one of the vases in the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP pack.  I first cut a strip from the bottom of this sheet and cut them into separate sections to use.  

Before there was any coloring done, the colors needed to match another print of DSP.  This time I found a pretty Fresh Freesia and Peach Pie print that would work.  The print is from the Lovely and Beautiful DSP.   I'd used the gorgeous gold-touched prints but really hadn't used the back of the prints.  This print was die-cut with the largest square die in the Stylish Shapes die set.  I cut two right away to make two cards at a time.

TIP:  It's best to use a non-directional print for this layout because you're putting it at an angle.

A Basic White cardstock layer was cut to frame the die-cut piece.  The white measured 3" x 3".  The two pieces were attached with adhesive.

A Basic White cardstock piece was cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" for the card base.  A Fresh Freesia cardstock piece was cut at 5 1/4" x 4" for the layer.  This was embossed with the Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder to give the layer a subtle pattern to go with the delicate floral DSP print.  This was attached to the white card base with adhesive.  Then the diamond layers were attached a little above center using Dimensionals.  

The coloring on the vase of tulips was with Stampin' Blends:

vase - Fresh Freesia Light and Dark

tulips - Peach Pie Light and Dark

greenery - Granny Apple Green Light & Dark

Then the image was fussy cut which only takes a few minutes.  It was attached to the diamond shape with Dimensionals.

The sentiment is from the Banner Sayings set.   This was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a 3/8" wide strip.  The ends were trimmed to finish it.  Then it was attached to the bottom of the card with Dimensionals.

Three Iridescent Pearls were tucked in around the design for a subtle accent.

Next card uses the same white base with the same embossed Fresh Freesia layer.  The diamond-shaped layers in the middle are the same.  

This time I used some images from the Simply Beautiful set.  They were stamped onto Basic White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Then they were colored with Stampin' Blends:

flowers - Fresh Freesia Light and Dark

leaves - Granny Apple Green Light and Dark

flower center - Peach Pie Light and Dark

After coloring, the images were die-cut with their matching dies and added to the diamond layers using Dimensionals. 

I thought the sentiment needed to be a little larger to go with these images.  It's stamped on a 5/8" wide strip of Basic White with Fresh Freesia ink.  When trimmed, the ends are a little longer than normal so the pretty gems could be added at each end.

At this point, I wanted to do a little more coloring on those Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, so I reverted back to that paper but kept the same Fresh Freesia color and DSP print.  

I just love these images from the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP.  They are so loose and 'artsy' looking.  They just beckon me to come play with them!  This is another image from that bottom row of the print.  The coloring is Stampin' Blends again.

flowers - Peach Pie Light and Dark

buds - Fresh Freesia Light

greenery - Granny Apple Green Light and Dark

water - Sea Spray Light and Dark  (this is from several years back and I just love this color, so it gets used often)

The image is fussy cut then layered onto the diamond shape with Dimensionals.

For this card, I changed the embossed layer to the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder.  I love the bolder look of the embossing with the delicate look of the floral print DSP.  It's a nice contrast.

The same sentiment was used as the first card.  It's attached with Dimensionals.  Then three of the Iridescent Pearls were tucked in around the design.

I hope you like this simple card layout.  The diamond shape could be made smaller to fit your take on this layout.  That's part of the process of using layouts to get you started.  Since you are the designer, you can change the layout to fit your needs!

One thing I want to stress here, I absolutely am having so much fun coloring these images from the Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper!  I need to try colored pencils and water-color pencils too with this.  I was surprised that I could color and fussy cut an image out in about 10 minutes.  Amazing!  And I totally love the look of them.  You might even say I'm getting addicted to coloring them!  I always did enjoy coloring books, and I guess I haven't grown out of that yet.  I hope you enjoy coloring these too.  Let me know when you've tried using this DSP.  I'd love to hear if you like it too.

Thanks for sharing some time with me today.  Hope to see you back soon.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Ready for Barely Blush?

Hey there stamping friends!  Here we go with another one of the 2026-2028 In Color cards.  This card will focus on the Barely Blush color which is the last one of the five colors.   It's so soft and pretty, just right for those girlie cards you love making.  If you want to see the other four In Colors featured in cards, check out the previous four posts to see them all.  If you're ready for Barely Blush, then let's get going.

Oh, I almost forgot that yesterday I promised you another easy card layout too.  This card handles both the featured color and a new layout plus there's extra samples of this layout at the end of the post too.  Hope these will really get your creative juices bubbling and get you creating!

Today's card starts with a card base of the Barely Blush.  It's a pretty soft pink color that's very light.  To give the card base a little more interest, the small flower in the Simply Beautiful stamp set was used with Barely Blush ink to stamp an overall design on the front of the card.  It's barely there but just adds a little color and interest to the background.

Here's where the new layout comes in.  I used the 2nd largest rectangle die from the Textured Notes dies to cut a Basic White piece of cardstock.  The inside measurements of this piece are approximately 4 3/8" x 2 7/8".

 

You need two pieces to fill the space in.  The left side measures 1" x 4 3/8".  The right side measures 1 7/8" x 4 3/8".  You can use two different DSP prints, or one print and one piece of cardstock.  It's up to you.

For my card, the left side is Crisp Cantaloupe that picks up some of the color of the flowers. It measures 1" x 4 3/8".  It is embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder.  This is attached to the white layer with "green glue" lining it up to the left side.

The right side is a pretty print from the Bloom Boutique DSP.  Yes, it's my new favorite DSP that I've been using all over the place!  This print has gold foil flowers all through the print.  So pretty!  It measures 1 7/8" x 4 3/8" and is attached with "green glue".  

After attaching the two pieces to the white die-cut, the layer is attached to the pink card front using Dimensionals.

Next, the 2nd smallest circle die in the Stylish Shapes Die set was used to cut a Basic White label.  The 3rd smallest die was used to cut a Barely Blush circle to layer behind the white.

The sentiment is from the Cutest Crew stamp set.  The little happy birthday fits inside that circle perfectly.  It's stamped with Peaceful Pine ink.  Then they are attached together with adhesive.

A 6" length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon was folded in half and attached to the back of the circles.  Then this was all added to the card front by attaching with Dimensionals.

Lastly a few Flat Pearls were tucked in around the design.

Now that you've seen this layout with some pretty new products, let's take a look at the same layout using retired DSP to get a different look.

The same die-cut from Textured Notes was used here.  The dimensions for the DSP pieces are the same as the previous card.  The DSP used for these two pieces is the Floral Impressions DSP from a year or so ago.  

Instead of stamping on the card base for interest, I added a piece or embossed vellum that is probably 5+ years old at least.  But it still added a nice touch.

The punch is retired and I don't remember the name of it.  The sentiment which is from the Textured Notes set was stamped with Misty Moonlight ink.  Then it was attached to the card front with Dimensionals.

A retired Rainbow Dots in Fresh Freesia was added to the label.

The ribbon is the recently retired Petunia Pop.  I thought it was a better addition than a Fresh Freesia ribbon.

This card is very similar to the one above.  The DSP is also from Floral Impressions pack.

There is no stamping or vellum added to the card base.  I thought there was enough contrast to leave it as is.

The label and sentiment are the same.  The ink is Garden Green.

The ribbon is Pretty in Pink.

Rainbow Dots in the darker pink color were added.

There are a few changes on this card.  First of all, the largest rectangle die in the Textured Notes set was used to cut the Basic White label.  That changed the dimensions of the DSP to:

left side - 1" x 4 7/8"

right side - 2 1/2" x 4 7/8"

The DSP used for this card is from the Lovely Garden pack.

After attaching the two DSP strips to the white layer, a length of Fresh Freesia Seam Binding was wrapped around and tied into a bow.

The 3rd smallest circle in the Stylish Shapes dies was used to cut a piece of Basic White cardstock.  The same sentiment was used with Basic Gray ink.  

This sentiment label is attached flat and tucked in under the ribbon a little.  One of the Fresh Freesia dots from the Rainbow Dots was added for an accent.

As you can see, there are so many wonderful DSP prints that can be used for this layout.  I'm sure you've got a whole pile of possibilities just waiting for you to give it a try.  Let me know if you tried this layout and love it too!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Since all of the new 2026-2028 In Colors have been addressed in the previous posts, it's time to start focusing on some other new goodies in the May - August 2026 Catalog.  Believe me, there's plenty of fabulous goodies to create with next.  Hmmm, what will it be next time?  I can't wait until you can stamp along with all the new goodies too!  If you don't have a demonstrator to order from yet, I'd be happy to fill the spot.  Let me know if I can be of help at sharoncarr50@gmail.com.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

More Fragrant Layer Ideas

Hi again!  Back with more ideas for using the fun new Fragrant Layers stamp and die bundle.  It seems the more I play around with it the more ideas that start swirling in my brain.  The Fragrant Layers bundle is only found as an Online Exclusive item and not in any catalog.  It really is an interesting set to play with in my opinion.  For these next card samples, I'll still be focusing mostly on the dies again, but stepping it up a bit with another layer that's die-cut to add more dimension and color.  Again, this will be much simpler than it looks, and it's so surprisingly easy!  I was on Pinterest and found a post from Su Mohr at Aromas and Art using this bundle that I absolutely fell in love with and had to try making it too.  You can find her post here.

Doesn't this look like it's really difficult and time-consuming to make?  But it really isn't at all.  Just follow along and you'll see how easy this is to make.

Let's start with the Basic White die-cut layer.  This measures 5 1/4" x 4".  The die is placed about 3/4" from the top edge and centered, then run it through the machine.  Set this aside while the next pieces are die-cut.

There is another die that is a wider outline of just the flowers.  This was used to die-cut Petunia Pop cardstock.  There are also 3 different leaf dies.  These were used to cut Shy Shamrock cardstock.

This picture shows the back side of the white layer.  You can easily see how the flower layer and each of the leaves just nestle right in place on the back.  Little dots of Tombow Liquid Glue (green glue) were carefully added along the white lines of the die-cut images.  Then the colored cardstock was carefully set down right over the design and pressed in place.  Then the appropriate leaves were added to the design.  Just remember a very light touch on the "green glue" and this comes together perfectly.

Next a card base of Basic White cardstock was cut.  This measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.

I was looking through all my DSP to find something that I liked behind the flowers.  I found a left-over piece of something that was subtle stripes in a plummy/purply shade that looked fine with the design.  If I remember correctly, it was a Sale-a-bration item a year or maybe two years back.  Maybe?  Anyway, the piece measured 3 1/4" x 4" and would fit nicely under the design.  It was attached to the card front with "green glue" so there was time to wiggle it into place.

Before adding the front layers to the card, the sentiment was added.  This is from the new Simply Beautiful stamp and die bundle.  I like the mix of two fonts used here.  It's stamped with Petunia Pop ink in the center of the bottom area.

From the previous picture you can see all the Dimensionals that I used to attach this layer to the card base.

I thought the addition of the Brushed Brass Butterflies on the design kept up with the spring look of this card.  They're the perfect touch.

Now, I have a picture of another card I made along with this one with a different color scheme.  I wanted to add a little extra color instead of so much white, so the ribbon was added.  Not sure I'm totally happy with the finished design.  Why don't you let me know what you think??

The colors used on this card are Calypso Coral and Shy Shamrock.  I'm wondering if the addition of the Shy Shamrock ribbon is a little overpowering for the design.  Or should I have used softer colors?  I think I like the gems in the flower centers, but should it be more neutral instead of matching the leaves to stay within the color confines.  Oh my, I'm really picking this one apart, aren't I.  Funny thing is, the more I look at it the more it all doesn't bother me.

While I'm doing all this considering about 'what ifs', I've just had a thought that I really want to try this with only blue and white.  Wouldn't that be striking?  Hmmm.  What do you think?

Before finishing up the post here, I wanted to give you a real close-up view of the die-cut layers fitting together perfectly.  I'm just so tickled with how easy this is yet looks so cool.

I hope today's post has inspired you to give this lovely Fragrant Layers stamp and die bundle a try.  I think it's well worth your time to try it out.  There seem to be so many different ways to use this set, and I definitely haven't tried them all yet.  So, stay tuned for more ideas using the Fragrant Layers bundle.

Thank you for coming by to see what I've been up to lately.  Hope you're staying warm and dry.  This has really been an experience this winter.  I've always lived in Michigan, so I'm used to the cold and snow.  But I've learned houses here in the south are not insulated the way they are in the northern states.  And Brrrrr!  It's been cold around here!  Normally you hear about dressing in layers to stay warm when you go outside.  Shoot, we're doing that inside the house!  Sending "warm" hugs your way!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon